He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4374 Hep Moves In

"Everyone, come out!"

Once home, Ash immediately released all his Pokémon.

Red lights flashed one after another, and the empty courtyard suddenly became crowded.

"Beep!" "Hah!!" "Chirp chirp~!"

Amidst a cacophony of shouts, everyone scattered, searching for familiar spots.

The four humans quickly paired up as well.

Hop went straight to Ash.

"Please, Ash! I want to have one last special training session before the League Tournament starts!"

He clasped his hands together, his eyes earnest and fervent.

This made Xiao Zhi lean back tactically, scratch his head, and for a moment he really couldn't refuse.

"All right."

On the other side, Mary approached Lianwu, and the four Pokémon in front of her stood in a row.

They are Cool Leopard, Headband Thug, Bald Eagle Na, and Servant General.

They were all Pokémon from the Unova region.

Hmm. I guess General Pudao should count too, since his origins are in the United States.

"Is this a new evolution of the Slash Commander?"

Lian Wu looked at General Pu Dao, his face showing little surprise.

"I did see it at the blueberry shop before."

Cranberry, the Dark-type Elite Four member of the Unova region, has Bisharp in her main lineup.

Later, upon hearing that a new evolution method had emerged in the Padia region, Yueju immediately tried it out and successfully evolved her Bisharp.

He would occasionally post it in group chats to show off.

Lianwu glanced around at the four Pokémon in front of him, and finally looked at Marie.

It is all evil.

Indeed, this girl has a similar temperament to cranberry.

"Can I help you with some special training?"

Lian Wu crossed his arms and thought about it seriously.

"It's possible, but at most I can only adjust your headscarf."

He excels at fighting, but the other three are not suited for it.

However, he could give Mary the contact information for Lingju.

That guy is usually kind of wicked, so he'll probably like this girl with her gothic vibe.

"Thank you so much!"

After obtaining the contact information for the Heavenly King Blueberry, Mary was overjoyed, holding her phone with a beaming smile.

She had seen this name many times while surfing the internet.

The prestige of Elite Four Blueberry among Dark-type Trainers needs no further explanation!

Okay, I'll try to make a video call later so we can meet!

Now

boom!

Lian Wu threw a Poké Ball with his backhand, releasing his bandana-wearing thug.

In terms of size, it was noticeably larger than Marie's turbaned thug, and its loose, peeling skin was also significantly thicker.

"scarf.!"

Mary, the hooded thug, immediately straightened up, refusing to show weakness in front of her senior.

Lian Wu made a quick comparison and nodded secretly.

It has been cultivated very well.

Although Marie is still young, her abilities can no longer be described as those of a "rookie trainer".

Lian Wu even thought to himself, "These young people nowadays are really something else!"

Alice, who is about the same age as Mary on the United States, is now almost at the champion level!

And then there's the one next to him, who's even more perverted.

Lian Wu glanced sideways at Xiao Zhi, who was helping Hep train him.

He quickly composed himself and said:

"Let's start with the flying knee kick, that move."

Lian Wu talked a lot, and the turbaned thug followed suit, demonstrating some advanced combat techniques.

For example, how should a bandana thug generate power to increase the accuracy of his flying knee kick and avoid missing the target and injuring himself?

Or how to make good use of one's special molting to defend against or remove abnormal statuses.

"Mmm-hmm!" Mary tightened her pretty face, taking notes carefully while responding softly.

I benefited greatly!

Ash really did bring back a great senior!

As for the claim on Galar's online platform that "Outland League Elite Four members = Galar Gym Leaders",...

She doesn't really believe it, anyway.

If the gym leaders participated in this World Championship, their average ranking would be below 80th in the Advanced Ball category.

Beyond that, only a handful of people can break through.

These top players from other regions are guaranteed to make it into the top 50 as long as they participate in the competition.

There is still a gap.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the courtyard.

Ash glanced at Mary and Lianwu, who were already on track, and then stopped disturbing them, focusing instead on the dark-skinned young man in front of him.

"Hehe, Ash, let me show you my current Pokémon lineup!"

Hop excitedly pulled out a handful of Poké Balls, ready to throw them all out.

"Wait, wait! One at a time, don't rush."

Xiao Zhi quickly raised his hand to interrupt.

Seeing Hop's eagerness, he gestured for her to calm down and took the tea from the Mr. Mime.

"Bari~?"

The Mr. Mime, carrying a tray, politely and elegantly handed each of the four people a cup.

When there are outsiders around, it acts as the head housekeeper, and then goes to meditate and cultivate itself later.

Hep took the teacup in a daze, but he had no interest in drinking tea at the moment!

It's a rare opportunity to run into Ash, so I'm definitely going to squeeze him dry.

I should ask them for a proper lesson!

Xiao Zhi smiled and waved his hand:

"No need to rush, there's still some time before the Alliance Conference."

"Then Hop, you can stay here with me for the time being. We'll have plenty of time for intensive training!"

Hep was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed:

"Can I stay here?!"

He had originally planned to go back to Hualang Town and then come back early every morning.

Anyway, Hualang Town isn't too far from here.

But it would be even better if I could stay at Ash's place!

Ash nodded. Anyway, Yu was going to stay on the Isle of Armor for a while, so the room was just sitting empty.

It's just right for three people.

"That's great!!"

Hop was overjoyed, just in time for the Mr. Mime to return.

It turned to Hep and, in a very gentlemanly gesture, extended its palm toward the house:

"Bari~"

Hep paused for a moment, then scratched the back of his head:

"Well, thank you for your help then."

Being entertained by such a human-like Pokémon made him a little reserved.

The Mr. Mime turned around and led the way, and Hop quickly followed to choose a room.

Ash finally had a chance to stretch; he hadn't had a chance to rest since returning from the Isle of Armor.

I swept around the courtyard but didn't see anything unusual.

"Shaymi~!"

At that moment, Shemi also emerged from the field and climbed onto his chest on her short legs.

"Butterfly~"

A pink butterfly fluttered its wings and landed on his head.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Noise came from the nearby manufacturing area, but the two old craftsmen were still working at full speed, making shuttle balls.

Xiao Zhi landed back in his position, petting Shaymin while taking out his phone.

I wonder who my next opponent in the World Championships will be?! (End of Chapter)